Backyard Blog
Prepare Your Plants for Closing Your Pond
Get your pond plants ready for winter with these tips for when to store, prune, and relocate your plants indoors for the winter shutdown.
What Pond Equipment Should be Removed for Winter?
Water gardening tends to slow down in the late fall and winter. Once the water temperature drops to 40°F, it's time to bring your pond equipment inside.
Watch Out for High Nutrient Loads in Fall
High nutrient loads can upset the pond's balance in any season, but fall leaves can quickly overload a pond when not scooped out. Keeping your pond clean and clear during...
What to Do With Wet Leaves from Your Pond
Fall leaves become a nuisance when they fall from trees and end up in your pond. Dry leaves are easy to manage, but what can you do with wet leaves...
The Importance of Fall Pond Aeration
Fall is an important transitional season for pond owners. While you may not immediately consider aeration a vital part of your fall maintenance, it can help keep your pond clear...
Fish Care to Maintain Water Quality
There are a few reasons why a pond goes from crystal clear to cloudy, smelly, murky, and even green. Excess waste, debris, and poor oxygenation cause most water quality issues,...
Is a Total Water Change Necessary?
When your pond has major water quality issues that don't seem to be resolved by troubleshooting or water treatments, a total water change can provide a fresh start. Total water...
How to Test Pond Water & How to Read Results
When was the last time you tested your pond's water? Even if the water is crystal clear, you can have too much ammonia or imbalanced pH levels. Catching these issues...
Why are my fish constantly at the surface?
Fish enjoy routine and will learn your feeding schedule and start to come to the surface when they see you. Waiting at the surface for food is different than gulping...